r/organizing

I’m moving into a new rental and this is my very first time having total control of where everything will go. We are a neurodivergent household and I want everything to flow smoothly. Right now the coffee maker is by the fridge but I don’t know if I want it to live there. I included a photo of what it looks like as you can’t see it in the photo.

I also have a double toaster and one of the plug in glass kettles. I have seen people on here suggest plates and stuff go above the dishwasher but as you can’t see there is only one cabinet there and I’m not sure it’ll fit ALL dishes. I suppose some can go to the left of the sink.

Anyway, I just want to make one of the spaces into a proper “coffee bar” with the mugs close by. I of course need to figure out where I want spices, baking ingredients, pots and pans and now we don’t have a pantry anymore so I have to find spots for food items within these cabinets as well.

Please please please help me organize my kitchen in a way that makes sense, runs smoothly and looks great. 🩷🩷🩷

Give me all your ideas… I have a huge laundry room, well I think it’s huge… but I need ideas on what to do with the laundry. My kids are 4 and 2, so if I fold it they should be able to put it where it goes. What actually works? I want to create a system where laundry gets brought to the laundry room by everyone, mommy does the laundry, folds the laundry, and then you come get your laundry when it’s done and put it away (with help of course).

Ignore the mess. I’m rearranging..

I know it is quite messy, This is my closet at my stepbrothers and I stay here most of the time so I only have the clothes I LOVE in here, everything else that I don’t wear or if it’s out of season I put it at my house. I do plan on getting a curtain rod or something to hang my clothes up on.

Have the rest of my closet organized - shoes are a hot mess.
Tried the individual slots not stable enough.
Expandable shelves are pricey.
The clear boxes seem too time consuming and don’t really help me for doubling the space.
Preferably under $100 for entire solution.

Solo dev here. I kept owning things and forgetting where I put them, so I built Store & Forget.

The whole point is zero effort to catalog: you don't type or tag anything. Snap a photo and it auto-fills what the item is (the photo scan uses a cloud AI service). Later you find it by searching names, descriptions, or which box or room it's in, or tap "Smart Find" to search by meaning.

Local-first: everything sits in an on-device database, no account, no sign-up. Optional backup to your own Google Drive.

It's free, Android only. Would love feedback from other builders.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dev.koalalab.storeandforget

Hi all, my fiance and I (both 19) just moved into our own apartment yesterday. It doesn't have a pantry so we made kind of our own from Facebook marketplace finds. I want to be mostly an ingredient household. I've been learning to make so many things from scratch but neither of us grew up in a home that prioritized healthy eating so we're kind of at a loss for how to set it up

I bought a lot of these mason jars and other glass storage on a whim because I thought they were cute but now I think it's silly to take something out of its original packaging just to put it in another container yk? We're prioritizing low tox and low waste so I'm open to bulk shopping, but I don't know how to do that effectively for two people. I've also looked into potentially going into Portland twice a month and doing refillery style grocery shopping.

Attached is our makeshift pantry, we also have a small island because we have limited counter space. And we currently have one empty drawer in our kitchen as well.

Any help or advice is appreciated!

I tried organising these a couple of different ways before I landed on this one but it still doesn’t feel quite right. Tips appreciated!

Hello! Please don’t judge me, and please don’t start with “this is not safe” or similar comments. I’m already aware of the limitations of my situation, and unfortunately, we can’t always have the space or circumstances we would ideally want. I’m doing my best to make myself as comfortable and organized as possible with what I have right now.
I sleep in a very small under-stairs room, and I’m trying to figure out how to maximize every inch of space without making it feel even more cramped.
I’ve attached a picture of the room as it currently looks.
I’m mainly looking for storage and organization ideas:
What would you remove?
What would you move?
What kind of shelves or storage would you add?
How would you use the walls and the space underneath/around the bed?
Any clever small-space storage ideas?
How would you organize clothes, shoes, personal items, etc.?

Any ideas are greatly appreciated! ❤️

Hi! Please let me know if this question does not fit the sub.

I just bought a label maker and i need to print a bunch of these but I feel like I'm wasting a lot of tape.
As you can see, i am labeling SD cards so its not like i can just "leave it". It just feels like such a waste.

I have tried narrowing the margin, making the letters smaller and shortening the label length but I'm still getting the extra bits.

Any help is so appreciated💕

hi everyone!! my apartment does not have any pantry space so i have resorted to putting my food on the side of my fridge/ on the shelves that stick to the fridge, however it gets very cluttered very easily. i am looking for any tips/storage bins or shelving that would make this easier, thank you!

Got this brand new stereo system for $60

Not many places in my house I can put it

Does it look too cluttered here??

My hands are tied on what I can change about this pantry. I rent so it can’t be permanent. As you can see the shelves are SO DEEP things are so easily lost toward the back. I’d love some recommendations on how to better organize (especially the middle shelf where I keep dishes) this pantry so it’s a little easier to access everything. I’m so tired of piling everything up in the front 😭

I know, first world problems. In my kitchen is a little 2x2x5 pantry. Then, down a hallway, past the bathroom and garage door and through the laundry room is a large walk-in pantry. For the past five years, I’ve kept breakfast, and kids lunch and snack stuff in the kitchen pantry and use the big pantry for dry goods and all my kitchen appliances. We use our Kitchen Aid mixer and Instant Pot about once a week, and I’m getting a little annoyed hauling heavy appliances down the hallway all the time.

Since we’ve moved in I’ve contemplated turning the small pantry into an appliance garage. But I also don’t want to make kids meals more difficult by walking back and forth for ingredients we use every day. Maybe I can dedicate half the space to our most used appliances and still have space for our most used pantry items?

I would love your thoughts on how to approach organizing these two spaces.